Storm art damage overwhelms NY conservators

It's election day in the US and, right around the country, Americans are lining up at voting booths to decide who will be their president for the next four years. On the east coast, which is still recovering from superstorm Sandy, there are long queues to vote in makeshift centres. And while the big clean-up continues, many are now breaking down Sandy's US$44 billion damage bill. In New York City, the entertainment and arts community is assessing the impact. Broadway lost about eight million dollars in just one week with many shows shutting down. And in downtown Manhattan, artists and gallery owners are left with millions of dollars worth of ruined art.